The Bard Graduate Center, founded in 1993, supports teaching, research and exhibitions devoted to studying the cultural history of the material world. At the crossroads where art history, history, anthropology and archaeology meet, our MA and Ph.D programs produce scholars able to unite the object-centered vision of the curator with the question-driven horizons of the professor. An affiliated broad range of research programming, from weekly seminars to symposia to digital initiatives to publications, built upon a superb library collection in the areas of decorative arts, design history and material culture, aims to shape advanced inquiry into the study of the human material past. Four new exhibitions per year, including at least two that are curated by faculty as part of their teaching portfolio, represent a commitment to the future of the “university museum.” Our fellowship program, which offers stipends and accommodation for up to 6 scholars every year, offers access to this research community and the local institutions with whom we closely collaborate. Applications are invited from researchers with the Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience in universities, museums, and related institutions.